The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04

the house was packed to the doors. and many
persons holding tickets could not be admitted.
John p. Smith. the veteran manager is ar
ranging for the production OF a play by Dom
Piatt, called Life In the Lobby"
On Monday afternoon and evening all ladies
purchasing a box at the Museum will re-
ceive statuette of Martin Hayden.
London wag writes: ''Mr. Langtry. Mr.
James Brown Potter and Mr. David Bensaude
should head Deserted Husband" com bina-
tion in the United States if they want to make
money"
Shakspeare's Juliet was supposed to have
been fourteen years old when she mashed"
young Romeo. That is the reason why Grand
ma Modjeska proposes to display her charms this
season as the lovely young Capulet
Howard p. Taylor has just completed new
comedy drama, in six acts. entitled "Jacque-
lima" for Annie Pixley, which will be submitted
scope for the introduction of Miss Plxley 8
characteristic songs and specalties.
William Gillette, the author of Held by the
Enemy is a pupil of a Boston school of oratory,
and made bis debut on the stage some fourteen
years ago Prince Floran in W. S. Gilbert's
Broken Hearts," His first success was, how
ever, in his own farcical comedy of 1.-THE Pro-
fessor"
Emma Sheridan, the daughter OF General
George Sheridan, has, from serious illness, been
obliged to retire for the time being from Mr..
Richard Mansfeld's company Miss Sheridan
has met with great success in the new character
introduced into the dramatic version of "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" played in May last in
Boston.
Manager Harry Miner has declined TO sign
Mrs. James Brown Potters contract, which
sured the lady $500 week and twenty five per
cent of all receipts in excess of 81 900, and also
allowance of $500 for dressing each play, to-
gether with all her travelling expenses. Mr..
Miner now in London, proposed that Mrs Pot
ter should share the profits with him after de-
Quoting all actual expenses. This she declined,
and from current indications Mr. Miner has es-
capped.
The Bon Ton Minstrels and Specially Com
pany is the name of a local amusement
combination. The people composing the COM
pany are: Charles Ainsworth, Dude Kendall
and Joseph Fitzhugh, comedians; Aldridge and
Dewitt, song and dance artists; George Murdoch.
female burlesque artist: Clarence Adkins, cor
net sooist; Kendall and AinswortE, end men.
Kendall also leads the quartet. The company
gave its first rehearsal last week.
The Boston Ideal Opera Company, under the
management of Col. w. III. Foster, will be con-
stituted follows for the coming season: Mdlie.
of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New
York. Soprano Mdle. Lablache contralto; Mr..
Charles Modlni, Mr.. Frank Baxter, tenors: Mr..
a. d. Saxton, baritone; Mr.. w. Fl. Clark basso;
Mr. j. w. Herbert of Ko-Ko fame, comedian;
Miss Harriet Avery, mezzo-soprano; Mr.. Glenn
ent Brainbridge. light comedy; Mr.. j. @. Myron
low comedy roles. The company will number
seventy-four people. 1.-THE Daughter of the
Regiment" will be the piece de resistance.
Among the novelties to be produced are Queen
Topaz" three-act opera comique by Victor
Masse; 1.-The Golden Cross" good example of
the German opera comique by lenatz Brull, and
Carmen" The company opens in New Eng
land in October. Mr.. Charles f. Roche, who has
News for several years, joins the company as
press